Journal article
Psychosocial Determinants of Chronic Disease: Implications for Lifestyle Medicine
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Vol.13(6), pp.526-532
11/2019
PMCID: PMC6796226
PMID: 31662714
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Abstract
We have previously identified a number of “determinants” of chronic disease, using the acronym NASTIE ODOURS. These have been given the collective term “anthropogens,” in this journal and other publications, to help direct the management of modern chronic ailments to a monocausal focus, akin to that afforded infectious diseases by the “germ theory.” We suggested the acronym NASTIE ODOURS as a starting point for a taxonomy of lifestyle medicine determinants. In the current article, we add 3, less quantifiable, but currently increasingly more important psychosocial experiences to these: Lack of Meaning, Alienation, and Loss of culture, changing the previous acronym to NASTIE MAL ODOURS. As with other determinants, all have accumulating evidence of an underlying low-grade, systemic, inflammatory physiological base (“metaflammation”), but with the need for further research to solidify these findings.
Details
- Title
- Psychosocial Determinants of Chronic Disease: Implications for Lifestyle Medicine
- Creators
- Garry Egger - Southern Cross UniversityJohn Stevens - Southern Cross UniversityAndrew Binns (Author)Bob Morgan - University of Newcastle
- Publication Details
- American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Vol.13(6), pp.526-532
- Publisher
- Sage Publications, Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991012925074502368
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2019 The Author(s)
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article